Erkan Teper


Erkan Teper is a German professional boxer. He held the European heavyweight title in 2015, but was stripped by the EBU for failing a drug test.

Amateur career

As a super heavyweight amateur, Teper won silver medals at the 2006 German National Championships and the 2007 World Military Games. He won the 2009 Bolivarian Alternative Games in Santiago, Cuba.

Professional career

Teper vs. Price and Doping Violation

Teper faced heavyweight contender David Price on 17 July 2015 for the EBU heavyweight title. He fought belligerently during the bout and knocked down Price in the 2nd round with a left hook. The fight was called off by the referee immediately resulting in a KO victory for Teper.
Teper was supposed to face Robert Helenius on 19 December 2015, but cancelled the match due to a shoulder injury. Thus he had to give up the EBU Heavyweight title, which was then claimed by Helenius in a match against Franz Rill. It was later reported that Teper had failed a post-fight drug test after knocking out Price. Teper was subsequently banned and the result changed to a No contest by the Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer. However, Boxrec.com maintains that the record was not changed to a No contest: "The EBU maintains that it was supervising the contest and as such EBU rules must be applied, therefore keeping the result of Teper WTKO 2 / 12 but stripping the title."

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
26DrawDjuar El ScheichPTS621 Oct 2023Fit and Fight, Euskirchen, Germany
25Loss21–4Arslanbek MakhmudovRTD1, 3:0023 Sep 2021Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Quebec, CanadaFor WBC-NABF and WBA-NABA heavyweight titles
24Win21–3Mykyta NesterenkoUD48 Feb 2020EWS Arena, Goeppingen, Germany
23Win20–3Samir BarakovicTKO3, 1:3022 Jun 2019Argensporthalle, Wangen im Allgaeu, Germany
22Loss19–3Robert HeleniusKO8, 3:0029 Sep 2018Ritter-Sport-Stadion, Waldenbuch, GermanyFor vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title
21Win19–2Davit GorgiladzeTKO2 28 Apr 2018Stadthalle, Cloppenburg, Germany
20Win18–2Evgenios LazaridisPTS1024 Oct 2017Sporthalle, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
19Win17–2Zoltan CsalaTKO1, 2:4621 Jul 2017Große Sporthalle, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
18Loss16–2Mariusz WachUD1218 Mar 2017Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, GermanyFor vacant IBF East/West Europe heavyweight title
17Loss16–1Christian HammerSD1215 Oct 2016Hamburg, GermanyFor vacant WBO European heavyweight title
16Win16–0Derric RossyUD103 Jul 2016Gellersenhalle, Lüneburg, Germany
15Win15–0David PriceKO2, 0:5217 Jul 2015MHPArena, Ludwigsburg, GermanyVacant European heavyweight title at stake;
Although the BDB overturned the result after Teper failed a drug test, the EBU ultimately upheld Teper's victory
14Win14–0Johann DuhaupasUD1214 Mar 2015Alte Reithalle, Stuttgart, GermanyWon vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title
13Win13–0Newfel OuatahRTD6, 3:0013 Jun 2014Bavaria Filmstadt, Munich, GermanyWon vacant European Union heavyweight title
12Win12–0Martin RoganKO1, 1:2516 Nov 2013MHPArena, Ludwigsburg, Germany
11Win11–0Michael SprottTKO1, 2:4131 Aug 2013Münsterplatz, Basel, Switzerland
10Win10–0Timur Stark813 Apr 2013Multiversum, Schwechat, Austria
9Win9–0Gbenga Oloukun814 Oct 2012SKC TaBeA Halle, Halle, Germany
8Win8–0Ivica Perkovic4, 3:009 Mar 2012Atatürk Spor Salonu, Tekirdağ, Turkey
7Win7–0Cisse SalifTKO2, 2:5426 Nov 2011Spor Salonu, Trabzon, Turkey
6Win6–0Jakov GospicKO9, 2:5915 Jul 2011EWS Arena, Göppingen, GermanyWon vacant WBC Mediterranean heavyweight title
5Win5–0Robert HawkinsPTS61 Apr 2011Pferdesportpark, Berlin, Germany
4Win4–0Sandor Balogh625 Feb 2011Hotel Park, Novi Sad, Serbia
3Win3–0Donato DeMartiisTKO1, 1:4917 Dec 2010American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, US
2Win2–0Alexander Kahl1, 0:3612 Nov 2010HanseDom, Stralsund, Germany
1Win1–0Marcel Zeller3 4 Sep 2010Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany